Pole dance competitions in South America

By Chron.com staff

on November 27, 2012 10:02 AM

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Brazilian pole dancer Rafaela Montanaro competes in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. Montanaro won the event as well as the Best Pole Trick trophy. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Brazilian pole dancer Rafaela Montanaro competes in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. Montanaro won the event as well as the Best Pole Trick trophy. AFP ... more

Pole dancer Zoraya Judd of the US, a member of the jury of the Miss Pole Dance Argentina and South America 2012 competition, performs before the awards ceremony in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Pole dancer Zoraya Judd of the US, a member of the jury of the Miss Pole Dance Argentina and South America 2012 competition, performs before the awards ceremony in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP ... more

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Brazilian pole dancers Karen Horbus and Soeli Coradassi compete to finish in second place in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Brazilian pole dancers Karen Horbus and Soeli Coradassi compete to finish in second place in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN ... more

Brazilian pole dancer Rafaela Montanaro competes in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. Montanaro won the event as well as the Best Pole Trick trophy. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Brazilian pole dancer Rafaela Montanaro competes in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. Montanaro won the event as well as the Best Pole Trick trophy. AFP ... more

Peruvian pole dancer Ximena Ribero competes to finish in third place in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition as well as win the Best Artistic Performance trophy in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Peruvian pole dancer Ximena Ribero competes to finish in third place in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition as well as win the Best Artistic Performance trophy in Buenos Aires on November 26, ... more

Peruvian pole dancer Ximena Ribero competes to finish in third place in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition as well as win the Best Artistic Performance trophy in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Peruvian pole dancer Ximena Ribero competes to finish in third place in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition as well as win the Best Artistic Performance trophy in Buenos Aires on November 26, ... more

Pole dancer Felipe Mendoza of Chile competes to take second place in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Pole dancer Felipe Mendoza of Chile competes to take second place in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty ... more

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Pole dancer Felipe Mendoza of Chile competes to take second place in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Pole dancer Felipe Mendoza of Chile competes to take second place in the Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty ... more

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Pole dancer Felipe Mendoza of Chile competes to take second place... Photo-3799726.53013 - San Antonio Express-News

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos Aires. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos ... more

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Pole dancer Carlos Franca, of Brazil, stretches in backstage before performing in the South American Male category of the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) less

Pole dancer Carlos Franca, of Brazil, stretches in backstage before performing in the South American Male category of the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. ... more

Argentine pole dancer Maria Rame competes to win the Miss Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and finishing in second place in the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Argentine pole dancer Maria Rame competes to win the Miss Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and finishing in second place in the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires on November 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO ... more

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos Aires. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos ... more

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos Aires. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos ... more

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos Aires. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos ... more

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos Aires. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos ... more

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos Aires. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images less

Participants in the Pole Dance Argentina 2012 and Pole Dance South America 2012 competitions perform in downtown Buenos Aires on November 23, 2012 ahead of the contest to be held on November 24 and 26 in Buenos ... more